- 2067 Mangsir · 6 marks
Simplify two expressions and draw circuits
Short answer
i) A'B'C' + A'B'C + AB'C' + AB'C simplifies to B', needing only a NOT gate. ii) AC' + ABC + A(C+AC') simplifies to A, requiring no gate, just a wire.
Simplify the expressions and draw the circuits. i) A'B'C' + A'B'C + AB'C' + AB'C ii) AC' + ABC + A(C + AC')
i) A'B'C' + A'B'C + AB'C' + AB'C
Group terms with B' common:
= B'(A'C' + A'C + AC' + AC)
= B'[A'(C' + C) + A(C' + C)]
= B'[A' + A]
= B'
Answer: F = B'
Circuit: only one NOT gate (inverter) with input B.
B ---[NOT]--- F = B'
ii) AC' + ABC + A(C + AC')
A(C + AC') = AC + AAC' = AC + AC'
So: AC' + ABC + AC + AC'
= AC' + ABC + AC (AC' + AC' = AC')
= A(C' + C) + ABC
= A + ABC
= A(1 + BC)
= A
Answer: F = A
Circuit: a direct connection, with no gate. The output follows A.
A ----------------- F = A
Both circuits show how Boolean algebra removes gates: the original needed several AND, OR and NOT gates, but the simplified forms need one NOT gate and a plain wire.
✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)
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